Transportation & Logistics

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• Construction contracts for the Tonkolili iron ore project in Sierra Leone

  Advising a mining and exploration company on construction contracts, including labour and material issues, as part of the Tonkolili iron ore project.

  Advising tanker operators/owners on one of the biggest JVs in the tanker market in a number of high profile joint venture arrangements involving building new vessels already in operation.

  Sierra Leone

  Court claims from international and domestic carriage of goods

  Representing insurers and cargo owners in Russian court claims arising from international (CMR) and domestic carriage of goods by road and forwarding agreements

  Russian Federation

  Major European shipowner regarding late delivery

  Advising a major European shipowner and their financing bank on their strategy and recourse against a Chinese shipyard regarding late delivery and issues arising from the cancellation of shipbuilding contracts and refund guarantees, resulting in an US$100m LMAA arbitration.

  United Kingdom

  Multi-billion dollar development of new light rail system

  Advising the Dubai Municipality on its multi-billion dollar development of a new light rail system traversing the city of Dubai and linking up with its airport. The system will be built in two sections, and will extend for some 70 km, with 35 stations.

  United Arab Emirates

  Operation and development of port container facilities in Yemen

  Advising on the negotiation of a variety of agreements for the Yemeni Port of Aden, including Concession Agreement, Management Services Agreement, Port Services Agreement, Employee Transfer Agreement, Secondment Agreement, Performance Guarantees and several Letters of Comfort

  Yemen

  Purchase of UK's largest independent freight company

  Advising a Hong Kong entity on the purchase of the UK’s largest independent freight forwarding company

  Hong Kong

• Construction contracts for the Tonkolili iron ore project in Sierra Leone

  Advising a mining and exploration company on construction contracts, including labour and material issues, as part of the Tonkolili iron ore project.

  Advising tanker operators/owners on one of the biggest JVs in the tanker market in a number of high profile joint venture arrangements involving building new vessels already in operation.

  Sierra Leone

• Purchase of UK's largest independent freight company

  Advising a Hong Kong entity on the purchase of the UK’s largest independent freight forwarding company

  Hong Kong

• Multi-billion dollar development of new light rail system

  Advising the Dubai Municipality on its multi-billion dollar development of a new light rail system traversing the city of Dubai and linking up with its airport. The system will be built in two sections, and will extend for some 70 km, with 35 stations.

  United Arab Emirates

  Operation and development of port container facilities in Yemen

  Advising on the negotiation of a variety of agreements for the Yemeni Port of Aden, including Concession Agreement, Management Services Agreement, Port Services Agreement, Employee Transfer Agreement, Secondment Agreement, Performance Guarantees and several Letters of Comfort

  Yemen

• Court claims from international and domestic carriage of goods

  Representing insurers and cargo owners in Russian court claims arising from international (CMR) and domestic carriage of goods by road and forwarding agreements

  Russian Federation

  Major European shipowner regarding late delivery

  Advising a major European shipowner and their financing bank on their strategy and recourse against a Chinese shipyard regarding late delivery and issues arising from the cancellation of shipbuilding contracts and refund guarantees, resulting in an US$100m LMAA arbitration.

  United Kingdom